The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary expresses its deep concern over the announcement by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) of March 16 on its plans to launch a satellite into orbit between April 12 and 15, 2012.

The North-Korean plan puts in question the credibility of the moratorium on missile tests recently announced by Pyongyang. It would be contrary to the DPRK’s international obligations and would constitute a clear violation of UN Security Council resolution 1874. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary reiterates its statement of 2 March 2012 which stated that only a consistent and verifiable execution of the assumed obligations undertaken may lead to the maintenance of peace and stability of the Korean Peninsula and the resumption of the Six-Party Talks.

(Ministry of Foreign Affairs)